Conquer Fear of Public Speaking Today!

Quickly build your public speaking confidence in three key ways:

  • Look Confident

    Create a confident presence through posture, eye contact, smiling, clothing choices, and gestures. Create a great first impression and a lasting impact.

  • Sound Confident

    Discover the powerful presence of your voice through speaking conversationally, pausing, reducing filler words and projecting your voice so that your ideas are heard.

  • Feel Confident

    Learn mind-set techniques, practice techniques, and risk-management techniques to feel as confident on the inside as you look and sound on the outside.

Course curriculum:

3 hours, estimated time to complete core curriculum

  • 1
    Welcome!
  • 2
    Confidence Key #1: Look Confident
  • 3
    Look Confident: Stand Tall
  • 4
    Look Confident: Make Eye Contact
  • 5
    Look Confident: Smile More
  • 6
    Look Confident: Gesture Naturally
  • 7
    Look Confident: Dress for Success
  • 8
    Confidence Key #2: Sound Confident
  • 9
    Sound Confident: Speak Conversationally
  • 10
    Sound Confident: Reduce Ums and Filler Words
  • 11
    Sound Confident: Slow Down, Pause
  • 12
    Sound Confident: Project Your Voice
  • 13
    Confidence Key #3: Feel Confident
  • 14
    Feel Confident: Create a Success Mindset
  • 15
    Feel Confident: Practice to Internalize, not Memorize
  • 16
    Feel Confident: Manage Your Presentation Risk
  • 17
    Next Steps!
  • 18
    Bonus Material #1 Killer Keynote Template (1-page pdf)
  • 19
    Bonus Material #2: ebook--12 Ways to Be a Confident Speaker
  • 20
    Bonus Material #3 Speech Zero to Hero Course: Create a Presentation in an Hour that will Wow Your Audience
  • Welcome from your instructor! FREE PREVIEW How to use this course FREE PREVIEW Do you see yourself as a confident public speaker? FREE PREVIEW Free Presentation Feedback Offer FREE PREVIEW Estimated time to complete course: 3 hours FREE PREVIEW
  • Confidence Key #1: Look Confident FREE PREVIEW Look Confident Self-Assessment FREE PREVIEW
  • Stand Tall! FREE PREVIEW Posture Exercise FREE PREVIEW
  • Make Eye Contact to Engage Fake Audience (3 faces) for Eye Contact Exercise: Sustained Eye Contact
  • Be an Audience Magnet: Smile! Exercise: Smile More!
  • Gesture Naturally What Do I Do with My Hands? Exercise: Gesturing
  • Dress for Success! Wardrobe Malfunctions: Prepare & Prevent
  • Confidence Key #2: Sound Confident Sound Confident Self-Assessment
  • Speak Conversationally
  • How to Um, Like . . . Reduce Filler Words Filler Words: Common Filler Words and How Much Do I Need to Reduce them? 3 Ways to Reduce Filler Words Transitions Bridge the Gap Exercise: Awareness and Reduction of Ahs, Ums and Filler Words
  • Slow down, Pause When should you pause? Exercise: Determine your speaking rate Exercise: Pacing and breath practice video exercise
  • Speak Up! Exercise: 3 Short Projection Exercises Exercise: Improve Enunciation with Tongue Twisters It's Not Just You . . . Other Reasons Your Audience Can't Hear You
  • Confidence Key #3: Feel Confident
  • Create a Confident Mindset 10 Ways to Create a Successful, Confident Mindset for Speaking 10 Ways to Create a Confident Mindset for Speaking pdf Exercise: 5 Minute Speaker Warm Up Exercise: Be a More Confident Speaker in 10 Seconds
  • Practice to Internalize, Not Memorize The Keyword method Exercise: Practice the Keyword method 10 Ways to Internalize a Speech
  • Manage Presentation Risk Dealing with the "Blank-Out" Presentation Checklist--explanation and download A note on PowerPoint (Presentation slides): 4 Easy Principles
  • Next Confidence Steps! How is your public speaking confidence now? Free Presentation Feedback Offer
  • Killer Keynote Template Killer Keynote Template brief instructions Sample of Speaking Notes using a Modified Handout (based on Killer Keynote Template)
  • 12 Ways to Be a Confident Speaker (approx. 80 pages, in 5 X 8 inch format)
  • A message from your instructor Zero to Hero ALL Worksheets + Tips Bundle Worksheet #1 Instructions Worksheet #1: The 2 "Knows" Worksheet #2 Instructions Worksheet #2: Big Picture Worksheet #3 Instructions Worksheet #3: Main Ideas Worksheet #4 Instructions Worksheet #4: Support Points Worksheet #5 Instructions Worksheet #5: Open, Close Worksheet #6 Instructions Worksheet #6: Speech Notes Focused Practice + Delivery Tips Top 10 Delivery Tips

Bonus material

Increase your confidence even more with these valuable bonus resources! Those who finish the course can also get free presentation feedback on a 5 minute video!

  • Killer Keynote Template

    Downloadable one-page pdf for a "killer" keynote" structure, showing a repeatable presentation format to increase clarity and engagement.

  • E-book: 12 Ways to Be a Confident Speaker

    Reinforcing many of the concepts in the course, this 80-page pdf (5 X 8 inch format) is a quick read.

  • online mini-course: Speech Zero to Hero

    7 short video lessons with associated worksheets will take you step-by-step through creating a presentation in about an hour that will wow your audience.

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About your instructor

  • Diane Windingland

    Chief Presentation Consultant

    Diane Windingland

    I have come a long way since being an engineer with awkward communication skills. The mere thought of presenting to management would cause me to break into a cold sweat. Since 2010, as an author, speaker and coach on presentation skills, I have helped hundreds of people speak with greater clarity and confidence. I look forward to helping you advance your career or business through shaping what you know into presentations that engage and get results!

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